Name: Unionville Livestock Market LLC livestock auction prices — 2021-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, spots up to 10.00 lower. Heifers 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was light to moderate after a very bullish grain report Tuesday morning sent corn and soybeans soaring to new highs. Supply moderate, demand light to moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.66/cwt on 684 head.

Average price

$137.66

684 head · 692 lb average

Value per head Derived

$953

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$9.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.14

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	691	139.43	963	447
Medium 1-2	655	137.50	901	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	700	135.13	946	182
Large 1-2	692	131.24	908	29
Medium and Large 2	680	130.00	884	19thin

One grade step is worth $9.43/cwt here — about $79 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale684 hd

137.66

—

MO average19 barns · 23,935 hd

144.80

−7.14

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,654	47.83	791	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,503	46.00	691	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,135	40.00	454	1thin

Every lot, as filed

46 lots · USDA AMS · Unionville Livestock Market - Unionville, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	154.62/cwt	151.00–156.00	880	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	883	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	127.10/cwt	124.00–128.25	793	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	140.66/cwt	139.00–141.50	882	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,006	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	144.99/cwt	144.75–146.50	958	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	786	119.25/cwt	119.25–119.25	937	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	465	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	791	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	144.09/cwt	141.25–147.50	898	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	118.34/cwt	116.00–119.75	860	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	649	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	779	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	601	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	703	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	175.25/cwt	175.25–175.25	848	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	746	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	992	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	734	128.25/cwt	128.25–128.25	941	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	571	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	837	23
Steers	Large 1-2	—	691	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	871	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	576	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	708	12
Steers	Large 1-2	—	787	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	976	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	454	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,654	47.83/cwt	46.00–50.00	791	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,503	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	567	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	797	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	710	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	502	150.99/cwt	148.00–160.00	758	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	909	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	797	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	841	121.87/cwt	120.00–122.50	1,025	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	694	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	881	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	871	124.75/cwt	124.75–124.75	1,087	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	596	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	828	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	496	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	799	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	942	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	131.03/cwt	130.00–135.00	936	32
Steers	Large 1-2	—	605	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	850	12
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	655	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	901	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	491	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	638	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	884	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	630	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	765	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	669	122.75/cwt	122.75–122.75	821	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	847	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,033	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	768	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	636	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	841	6

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Unionville Livestock Market - Unionville, MO

Tue Jan 12, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,193Last week 696Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	569	151.00–156.00	154.62
7	—	535	165.00	165.00
44	—	661	144.75–146.50	144.99
83	—	623	141.25–147.50	144.09
26	—	484	175.25	175.25
13	—	746	133.00	133.00
60	—	871	124.75	124.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	627	139.00–141.50	140.66
68	—	774	130.00	130.00
12	—	502	148.00–160.00	150.99
12	—	841	120.00–122.50	121.87
6	—	496	161.00	161.00
22	—	678	139.00	139.00
32	—	714	130.00–135.00	131.03
6	—	553	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	465	170.00	170.00
23	—	571	146.50	146.50
12	—	694	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	734	128.25	128.25
60	—	847	122.00	122.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	691	126.00	126.00
11	—	787	124.00	124.00
12	—	605	140.50	140.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	596	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	655	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	680	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	624	124.00–128.25	127.10
19	—	733	124.00	124.00
5	—	590	135.00	135.00
9	—	537	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	786	119.25	119.25
10	—	630	121.50	121.50
63	—	669	122.75	122.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	727	116.00–119.75	118.34
17	—	649	120.00	120.00
3	—	368	154.00	154.00
5	—	664	120.00	120.00
4	—	568	125.00	125.00
8	—	491	130.00	130.00
6	—	505	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	601	117.00	117.00
10	—	445	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	576	123.00	123.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	40.00	40.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,654	46.00–50.00	47.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,503	46.00	46.00

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